These performances received the prestigious honor of being presented with an IDA Outstanding Performance Award at their regional competition. To be eligible, performances must compete in the Elite level and be entered as a Small Group, Large Group, or Line (Ages 12 & Up).
Outstanding Performance Award recipients are entered into the nomination pool for their respective category at the 2026 Industry Dance Awards. Please note that these performances are not yet official nominees and are currently "in the running" for nomination.
At the conclusion of the competition season, each sponsored competition will select and submit one official nominee per category from its pool of Outstanding Performance Award recipients. The official nominees for the 2026 Industry Dance Awards will be announced on July 21, 2026.
Congratulations to all Outstanding Performance Award recipients, and best of luck during the nomination process!
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CORPORATE MACHINE
Best Lyrical/Modern/Contemporary // CORPORATE MACHINE - DANCE ACADEMY USA [San Jose, CA 1]
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST LYRICAL/MODERN/CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE
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category in the 2020 Industry Dance Awards.
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MDXKIDS
Best Hip-Hop/Jazz Funk // MDXKIDS - MICHELLE'S DANCE X-PLOSION [San Jose, CA 1]
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST HIP-HOP/JAZZ FUNK PERFORMANCE
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category in the 2020 Industry Dance Awards.
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RIVER DEEP
Best Jazz // RIVER DEEP - WEST VALLEY DANCE COMPANY [San Jose, CA 1]
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST JAZZ PERFORMANCE
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category in the 2020 Industry Dance Awards.
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I GOTCHA
Best Musical Theatre/Novelty // I GOTCHA - MICHELLE'S DANCE X-PLOSION [San Jose, CA 1]
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST MUSICAL THEATRE/NOVELTY PERFORMANCE
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category in the 2020 Industry Dance Awards.
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FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH
Best Ballet/Open/Acro/Gymnastics // FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH - WEST VALLEY DANCE COMPANY [San Jose, CA 1]
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST BALLET/OPEN/ACRO/GYMNASTICS PERFORMANCE
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category in the 2020 Industry Dance Awards.
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UPGRADE YOU
Best Tap // UPGRADE YOU - MICHELLE'S DANCE X-PLOSION [San Jose, CA 1]
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Spotlight Dance Cup // BEST TAP PERFORMANCE
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category in the 2020 Industry Dance Awards.
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Ladies And Gents
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Jazz // Ladies And Gents - Feet On Fire Dance Artists [Boca Raton, FL]
Hello
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Lyrical / Modern / Contemporary // Hello - Maria Verdeja School of the Arts [Boca Raton, FL]
Movie Night
2020 Industry Dance Awards - Outstanding Performance
Best Tap // Movie Night - Ascendance Studio [Boca Raton, FL]